Some of the most fascinating things in life hide behind mundanity. You’ll have to look a little closer to notice what makes them stand out, just like in the photos you’re about to see. 

These snapshots come from the Mildly Interesting subreddit. All 24 million members share the same captivation over eye-catching things embedded within the humdrum of daily life. Here, people share pictures of random laser lights appearing in the night sky, square-shaped watermelons, and chia seeds sprouting from toothbrushes.

If reading that confused you, check out this list we’ve compiled to see for yourself. Scroll through and see if you find at least one that grabs your attention.

#1 The Shower Head In Our Airbnb In Vietnam Has A Clear Water Water Filter Build Into It

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#2 Hair That Grew While I Was Sick Grew In Blonde, Then Went Back To Black Once I Recovered

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#3 I Found A 12 Year Old Pouch Of Capri Sun In The Middle Of A Desert In New Mexico

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We all have tedious tasks that immediately bore us when they appear on our daily to-do list. However, as author and speaker Steve Pavlina points out, finding something interesting amidst mundanity is all about perspective. 

Take your least favorite household chore. The mere thought of it likely drains your energy. But as Pavlina wrote in an article for his website, you can pair these activities with enjoyable activities, like listening to music or your favorite audiobook.

#4 There Are Tiny Bugs In This Wooden Candle Holder That Create Little Piles Of Sawdust After A Couple Of Days

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#5 Bed Eaters At Petsmart Hotel

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#6 The Color Difference When I Refilled This Grocery-Store Basil With Basil From My Garden

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Pavlina noted that the slightest shift in approach toward a task or life itself can drastically change your perceptions. He pointed out that “it’s mainly a matter of being creative and thinking divergently.” 

“If the standard approach is boring, reject the standard approach; otherwise, you’re being boring!” he wrote.

#7 Car Parking Without Saftey Barriers

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#8 Local Funeral House Offers A $85 Cardboard Casket

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#9 The Napkin On My Flight Has A Buttonhole

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Life comes with dull moments, and there’s no escaping them. And if you accept such a reality, you may find something interesting in it, too. This is a perspective that writer and TV presenter Adrian Chiles follows. 

In an article for The Guardian, Chiles noted how “embracing the boring” became his secret to happiness. He applies it to all facets of life, including personal and professional relationships and “affairs of the heart and wallet.”

#10 These Wild Burros Hang Out In My Neighborhood Often

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#11 Today’s 1 Euro Coin From Greece Depicting 2400 Year Old Greek Coin

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#12 The Scar On My Arm Doesn’t Get Dirty

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Now, we’d like to hear from you, readers. Have you had moments when you’ve seen something eye-catching stand out amidst a seemingly mundane environment? Share them in the comments!

#13 I Was Born With Only 2 Fingers And A Thumb On My Right Hand

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#14 This Mesh Bag Makes Oranges Look Way More “Orange”

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#15 Identical Product With A Different Nutri-Score

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#16 Scent Free Zone For Workers

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#17 Security Line At A Club In New York Split Into 21-25 And 26+

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#18 TSA Precheck Line Longer Than Standard TSA Line

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#19 Square Shaped Watermelon Being Sold At Local Asian Grocery Store In Canada For $56

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#20 The Monthly Dosage Of Medication Necessary For My Survival

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#21 My 1yr Old Son Has A Single Grey Hair

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#22 Someone Plastered His Car With Solar Panels And Keeps His Car Loading Everywhere He Parks

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#23 There’s A Hammock In My Hotel Room Instead Of A Couch

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#24 Mounted Police Taking Pictures At The Beach

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#25 I Put Some Bacon Grease On My Electric Skillet And It Formed A Perfect Diamond

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#26 My Xl Wrist Vein

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#27 Friend’s Umbrella Grew A Large Mushroom In The Month She Didn’t Use It

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#28 Dad’s Relay Torch From The ‘84 Olympics

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#29 The Amount Of Water My Air Conditioner Produced In 6 Hours. (Almost 60 Qt.) New England, USA

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#30 “Crinkle Walls” That Use Less Bricks Then Regular Walls

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#31 Woke Up To Find This Boulder Of A Tonsil Stone Just Lolling Around On My Tongue

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#32 The Area Around My Tick Bite Has Lost All Its Hair

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#33 This Dollar Bill I Got Has A Star At The End Of The Serial Number

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#34 The Soft Ground At The Park Is Made Up Of What Looks Like Recycled Soles Of Shoes

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#35 Hot Pockets No Longer Come With A Microwave Sleeve

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#36 Candles Left Outside During A Heat Wave

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#37 My GF Has A White Freckle

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#38 The Colour Gradient Of The Eggs In My Fridge

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#39 What 25 Years Of Sideways Storage Does To Pewter Candlesticks

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#40 My Lime Lite Night Light I’ve Had Plugged In Since The 90s Compared To A Brand New One I Plugged In Today

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#41 My Antibiotic Capsules Just Have A Whole Pill Inside

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#42 The ATM Gave Me $100 In Brand New $5 Bills

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#43 Our Pilot Today

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#44 My Battery Pack Charged Past 100%

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#45 I Purchased A Modular Sofa, And Every Single Box Contained An Ergonomic Screwdriver

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#46 My Kitten’s Nose Turns A Darker Shade Of Pink When She’s Sleepy

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#47 My Lawn Grows Rectangular Patch Of Longer And Thicker Grass Where There Was Once A Pond

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#48 My Right Pupil Isn’t Centered Nor Is It A Circle

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#49 When I Drink Alcohol My Scar On My Thumb Lights Up Like A Neon Light Or Lightsaber

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#50 My Child That Was Born Last Week Has Natural Blonde Highlights

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#51 So My Cousin Brought My Parents Some 50 Year Old Honey Her Dad Had

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#52 This Oddly Shaped Toilet Bowl In A Doctor’s Office

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#53 The Fridge At The Welding Shop I Work At

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#54 My Mother Bought Me Another Copy Of The Toy I’ve Had Since I Was A Child

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#55 $300 Samsung Ssd Has Spelt “Portable” Wrong On The User Manual

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#56 Every Night This Light/Laser Comes From Out Of Nowhere And Appears To Be Thousands Of Miles Long

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#57 My Hotel Room Has A Conference Space In Half Of It Instead Of A Sofa Bed And Furniture

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#58 My Workplace’s Air Conditioner Condenses So Much Water That It’s Growing Cattails At The End Of The Parking Lot

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#59 Took My Ring Off After 15 Years

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#60 A Chia Seed Sprouted From My Toothbrush

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#61 My Neighbors Regularly Throw Away Brand New Suitcases

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#62 There’s A Free-Roaming Turtle With A Diaper At My Local Gym

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#63 Contact Area Between Train Wheel And Rail

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#64 I Made A Blanket That Rolls Up To Look Like Sushi

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#65 Found A Small Deer Skull In The Woods

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#66 Someone Donated Hundreds Of Space Jam Fleece Throws To Our Flood Relief Fund

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#67 I Won Every Prize On This Lottery Ticket

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#68 My Watermelon Just Exploded, Now My Kitchen Has Juice Everywhere

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#69 Got My Wisdom Teeth Taken Out Today

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#70 This Bunny In My Yard Doesn’t Have Bunny Ears

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#71 The Warning On This Door At Taco Bell

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#72 There’s A Time Capsule Inside A Wall At My Gym

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#73 The Amount Of ‘Fog’ Inside My Flight Meant No One More Than A Couple Of Rows From The Air Hostess Could Actually See The Safety Briefing Properly

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#74 My Adopted Street Cat Before And After Being Neutered At Age 13

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#75 This Restaurant Will Give You A 95% Discount If You Pay With Pre-1964 Silver

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#76 Saw Rafts Made Out Of Inflated Sheep Skins

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#77 This Walgreens Doesn’t Keep Their Store Cool Enough To Maintain The Integrity Of Its Chocolate Bars

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#78 Quaalude Pill Sample Pack Found At Grandmas House

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#79 I Have A Tube With My Brain Fluid In It

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#80 This Change Machine That Provides 4 Quarters And 2 Pennies For Every Dollar Inserted

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#81 My Girlfriend Met A Person At The Bar With The Inverse Of Her Tattoo

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#82 This Huge Bottle Filled With Old Pills At My Local Pharmacy

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#83 One Of My Coke Bottle Candies Was Empty

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#84 My Wife And Cat Have Been Prescribed The Same Meds

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#85 I Am Officially A Card Carrying Boob Owner

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#86 Old Ids Ive Kept From 2014-2024

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#87 I’m Suddenly Forming Itchy Bumps Along Some Of The Lines Of My 7 Year Old Tattoo

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#88 This Message Etched Into The Chair In My Therapist’s Waiting Room

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#89 After Enough Use My Pocket Knife Has Become Magnetic Somehow

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#90 My Bruise Turned Into Squiggles

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#91 My Bottle Of Cranberry Juice Had Absolutely Zero Air In It

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#92 On The Last Page Of An Old Romance Novel

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#93 Someone Brought A Rabbit To My Local Gym

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#94 My Copper Wire Off Ebay Arrived With Six Different Collectable Princess Diana Memorial Stamps From 1998

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#95 This Pub In London Only Welcomes Regulars

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#96 This Old Photograph Seems To Have Peeled Entirely Away Only Where The Fish Are

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#97 Broke My Arm – 1 Week Later Fingernails No Longer Grow At Same Rate

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#98 Our Daughter Was Born With A Lot Of Hair

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#99 My Niece Has 6 Fingers On Both Hands [oc]

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#100 I Nicked My Upper Ear Cartilage Over 1 Month Ago With Electric Clippers While Trimming My Hair

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#101 Weird Mosquito Bite

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#102 My Mom Sent This Picture Of The Soda Aisle At Her Grocery Store

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